#86 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Special Order and proportion — forming a

and proportion — forming a collection that's both dramatic and subtle

Set of six knives in a specially designed birch plywood box

the result of having been made in a flame using only hand tools and the breath of the artisan

and spilling items all over the place

yet it contains a surprise

#86 Extra Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Special Order and proportion — forming aAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by traditional kokeshi dollsis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different